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LOT 0838
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/2 in. (142 grams total, 23-67 mm).
Including Colchester, dolphin, trumpet and other types. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Roman Terracotta Bottle
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Piriform in profile with broad flared rim to the mouth; chip to equator. 432 grams, 18.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Lead Sarcophagus Panel Fragment
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Irregular rectangular panel with decoration in three zones: upper area with horizontal laurel leaves and ropework border below; middle area divided by vertical fluted columns, masks of Medusa among dolphins alternating with a sphinx; lower area with running vine tendrils, leaves and bunches of grapes. 8.56 kg, 61 cm
Acquired from Cadogan Tate, Paris, 2011. From the Keane private collection, Kent, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the official shipping document (4,000 euros). Accompanied by an original French certificate of export issued by the French Ministry of Culture, no.129472. -
Late Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Duck Head Handle
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Hollow-formed slipper-shaped oil lamp with central filler hole and short nozzle, basal ring; the handle formed as a duck's head with open beak. 143 grams, 87 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JB, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
The lamp belongs to the category of lamps with flattened spherical bodies, that have a certain number of variations in their nozzle, handle, lid and base designs. The most common form, like here, is that in which the body is heightened towards the front to form the nozzle. Many examples have oyster shell shaped lids which are connected to the body with hinges.
